Destination Tea Reviews/Florida

Destination Tea: Queen’s Tea House

Posted on / 0 Comment

Where:  Parkland, Florida
Style:  Elegant
Tea Selection:  40 loose leaf teas
Teatimes:  Wednesday to Sunday, 11 to 6; Private parties by reservation
Reservations:  Encouraged
Contact: Reserve here, 954-775-0210
Cost: $65 Queen’s Afternoon Tea; $60 Cristina Afternoon Tea; $55 Victoria Afternoon Tea; $35 Sophia’s Tea Delights; $35 Princess/Pirate Afternoon Tea (ages 10 and under)
Destination Tea Tips: Head towards the rear of Parkland Town Center’s parking lot to find Queen’s Tea House. Although walk-ins are welcome, large private parties are very popular here, so we advise reserving your afternoon tea well in advance.

Prices and teatimes are subject to change. Please see our Florida Afternoon Tea Directory for the latest details.

exterior Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL

Destination Tea Notes: Ever since its opening in fall 2019, Queen’s Tea House has been a popular setting for fashionably dressed afternoon tea-goers of all ages and tea parties small and large. Afternoon tea tables are set with beautiful china, a plethora of tea hats to borrow are at the ready, most teas are flavored, and guests (aka queens) are offered a crown and throne for a keepsake photo (aka for the gram). Last year, they expanded their offering by partnering with The Ice Cream Club to offer locally made ice cream in their foyer. Our server Nahir was very kind, and recovering from a 40-person party when we arrived, which may be why we didn’t see as much of her as we would have liked, preventing us from taking advantage of the offered bottomless pots of tea. All told, it’s good fun coming here, especially in this case, because Angela was joined by Joanne Mone, The Enchanted Tea Girl. Based in Miami, Joanne is a tea etiquette consultant, author, speaker and founder of The Enchanted Tea Society, who neatly summed up the need for etiquette today like so: “it’s not bad to be civil.” We agree, and also with her requirements for a successful afternoon tea: “keep it fresh, beautiful and dainty.” To her point, if you were ever a fan of Food Network’s “Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee,” you’ll be happy with the afternoon tea menu offered here (more below).

very spacious interior at Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
This spacious tearoom reconfigures tables to suit small to very large parties.
long tea table at Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
Window treatments and chandeliers soften the space.

Tea Selection

mimosas at afternoon tea at Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
We begin with a choice of mimosa or bellini (pictured) as we peruse the tea menu.
tea menu at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
Almost every tea is flavored on this tea menu.
tea descriptions at at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
We appreciate the flavor descriptions provided.
teapot labels at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
Perhaps labels aren’t needed when it’s tea for two, but we like the attention to detail all the same. Paper tea sacs of tea leaves are left floating in the teapot, and we would have liked a plate to remove them to, to keep our generous pots of tea from becoming bitter.
teacup at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
Beautiful china abounds here.

Scones & Spreads, Savories and Sweets

homemade soup at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
We begin with a yummy housemade carrot ginger soup.
tea sandwiches and savories at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
Five savories include: a tasty mini Tuscan ratatouille tart, a brie fig apple croissant, chicken salad croissant, egg salad sandwich and hummus canapé. We would have preferred homemade tarts/crusts, and a different bread rather than double croissant sandwiches. The unremarkable hummus canapé could be omitted or perhaps replaced with a hummus veggie tea sandwich.
scone, spreads and danish at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
A mango danish is plated with the breads course, and here we see something we’ve not seen before. A mascarpone cream is served atop strawberry preserves for your scone, which is freshly baked in house using a commercial mix. We do like that each guest receives their own condiments, but of course would prefer true clotted cream served next to the jam, to allow you to easily portion each as you like.
scones at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
The scone had a commercial smell, but was a generous size.
tiered tray at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
Although we expect the desserts are being outsourced, we happily enjoyed the mini trifle, and were intrigued by the dulce de leche tart topped with pineapple. Mini macarons, cheesecake and baklava were also offered.
Joanne Mone of The Enchanted Tea Girl and Angela of Destination Tea at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
Angela and Joanne, queens for an afternoon
gift shop at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
Guests may purchase loose leaf teas and teaware from the gift shop at the front of the tearoom…
ice cream at afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
…as well as ice cream!

Destination Tea’s Afternoon Tea Scorecard

Destination Tea's Afternoon Tea rating for afternoon tea in Queen's Tea House in Parkland, FL
Post Views: 191

You May Like

, , ,
DestinationTea
Tea Voyageuse, discovering the world of afternoon tea, based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

We love comments! Destination Tea's comment policy shares a guiding principle with afternoon tea etiquette: please be gracious. We welcome honest comments that are not rude or scathing.